ITC Begins Another Section 337 Investigation on Flash Memory
The International Trade Commission is beginning a Section 337 investigation to determine whether imports of non-volatile memory from Spansion infringe Macronix’s patents. Macronix requested the investigation in late June, alleging the infringing flash memory chips are subsequently included in automotive components, infotainment systems, and network equipment imported by several other companies (see 14070129). It is asking the ITC for a general exclusion order banning imports of all flash memory chips, or alternatively limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders directed at the following respondents to the ITC’s investigation:
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- Spansion Inc. of Sunnyvale, CA;
- Spansion LLC of Sunnyvale, CA;
- Spansion (Thailand) Ltd. of Pakkred, Nonthaburi, Thailand;
- Aerohive Networks, Inc., of Sunnyvale, CA;
- Allied Telesis, Inc., of Bothell, WA;
- Ciena Corporation of Hanover, MD;
- Delphi Automotive PLC of Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom;
- Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC, of Troy, MI;
- Polycom, Inc., of San Jose, CA;
- Ruckus Wireless, Inc., of Sunnyvale, CA;
- ShoreTel Inc., of Sunnyvale, CA;
- Tellabs, Inc., of Naperville, IL;
- Tellabs North America, Inc., of Naperville, IL; and
- TiVo Inc., of San Jose, CA.
The ITC is currently conducting three other investigations related to the Macronix-Spansion patent dispute, with the latest one beginning in early June based on a request by Spansion (see 14060201).
(ITC Inv. No. 337-TA-922)